Janet Szabo

eBooks available as Ravelry Downloads

eBook : 1 pattern

Features The Lacy Red Aran by Ruth Mazo Karras, the Tin Solider Aran (a child’s sweater design), the start of the Taste of Aran Afghan project, and an article on plait and braid cables.

eBook : 3 patterns

Features the Indian Corn Pullover, the Basketweave Mesh Baby Blanket, an article on cabling with hand-dyed yarns, and Rick’s Aran, designed by Mary Halpert.

eBook : 3 patterns

Available as digital download (PDF).

eBook : 3 patterns

Features the Green Hornet pullover, Esther’s Ribbled Scarf by Esther Bozak, the Ropes and Ridges Afghan, and the Granite Cardigan.

eBook : 4 patterns

Features the Regiment pullover, the Duineil zippered cardi by Jenna Hurry, the Saxon Braid Scarf, and the Brielle Socks by Katya Frankel.

eBook : 1 pattern

Features the Son of Aran Sweater pattern, a discussion of rope cables and their variations, and the GoCap hat pattern by Claudia Krisniski.

eBook : 2 patterns

Features the Escher Cable Vest, the Gravel Road Cardigan, the Snowball Headband, and the next installment of the Taste of Aran Afghan.

eBook : 3 patterns

Available as digital download (PDF).

eBook : 4 patterns

Features the Garden Party Tote, the Gwyneth sweater (designed by JC Briar), the Crazy Eights Pillow and Bubbles Bolster, and a discussion of the evolution of stitch patterns.

eBook : 2 patterns

Features the Tulips Lace Vest, the Cross-Country Aran sweater, and the Wishbone Socks patterns, as well as an article on circular cables and a discussion of how to substitute yarns successfully.

eBook : 1 pattern

Features the Twisted Checks Tank, the Summer Jumper (a child’s dress), Bonnie’s Bags (a pair of darling cabled drawstring bags designed by Bonnie Franz), an article on fixing cable mistakes, and the schematic layout for the Taste of Aran Afghan.

eBook : 4 patterns

Features the Bird Tracks Tee, the Blue Bark Pullover, Imitation Crochet Shawl, and the Lattice Lace Christening Gown as well as an article on cabled ribbings.

eBook : 5 patterns

Features the Sapphira Top, the Oasis Cabled Wrap by Lori Law, Harry’s Golf Vest by Terry Morris, the Yarn Over Cable Knee Socks by Kate Sanderson, and the Ripples Baby Blanket.

eBook : 5 patterns

Features the Paulette sweater, the Little Piggy Market Bag, the Emilie sweater, the Growan Shawl, the Pyramaize Scarf, and an article on cabled mesh patterns.

eBook : 3 patterns

available in PDF format

eBook : 1 pattern

Features the Aran Go Round Pullover, the Winterberry Hat and Mittens, an interview with Beth Brown-Reinsel of Knitting Traditions, and the second installment of the Taste of Aran Afghan pattern.

eBook : 2 patterns

Features the Aran Wannabee and Aran Wannabee Too Sweaters designed by Stephanie Engle, the Rolling Cables Hat, and the next installment of the Taste of Aran Afghan pattern.

eBook : 3 patterns

Features the Grape Twists Sweater, the Brioche Moebius, the Floral Bobble Aran by Peggy Dixon, and the “Keep Your Feet Warm” Boot Socks by Kate Sanderson.

eBook : 6 patterns

Available as downloadable PDF.

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Scarf
Wind this undulating lace scarf around your neck for an elegant accent to any outfit! The baby-soft 100% Merino wool adds a touch of warmth.
Knitting: Scarf
This is a fun design inspired by the Circles pattern in Lynne Barr’s book Reversible Knitting—a must-have book for the adventurous knitter’s library!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Sock features an Afterthought Heel.
Knitting: Throw
Level of Experience: Beginner
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Advanced
Knitting: Cowl
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Scarf
At first glance this looks like a simple garter stitch scarf—it’s not! The stitch pattern is from Barbara Walker’s Charted Knitting Designs and features some sleight-of-hand in a stitch that’s fun to knit. The glamorous yarn makes it all the more special!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Pullover
**Important!**
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Scarf
Level of Experience: Beginner
Knitting: Scarf
Level of Experience: Beginner
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Scarf
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Scarf
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Scarf
This stunning beaded luxury yarn makes a wonderful scarf for you or someone you love. Quick-to-knit, it features an easy drop-stitch crossing pattern.
Knitting: Throw
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Scarf
Level of Experience: Beginner
Knitting: Baby Blanket
An easy twist-stitch pattern and a soft cotton yarn make for a wonderfully cozy baby blanket!
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
Available in back issue of newsletter.
Knitting: Cardigan
This cute hoodie is fast and easy to knit. It features a cable-and-bobble pattern, set-in sleeves (knit from the top down), and a cozy hood. The buttonband is knit at the same time as the body.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A yummy cashmere/cotton/hemp blend yarn knits into a lovely lacy summer shawl. The stitch pattern is an easy-to-memorize 4-row lace/cable that makes for perfect travel knitting.
Knitting: Vest
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Belt
Keep your britches up with this hip-and-trendy braided belt knit from eco-friendly hemp yarn.
Knitting: Drawstring Bag
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner to Intermediate
Knitting: Headwear - Other
A small amount of a luxurious yarn and a simple lace-and-cable stitch combine to create a warm and elegant covering for your head.
Knitting: Scarf
Author has republished this pattern in the Fall 2009 issue of Twists and Turns®: The Newsletter for Lovers of Cable Knitting.
Knitting: Scarf
Yarn from corn? You bet. And it knits up into a wonderful summer scarf. The stitch pattern features a tiny two-stitch cable which helps to accentuate the natural tendency of the stitch pattern to fold into pleats.
Knitting: Pullover
This top-down summer pullover has twist-stitch shoulder accents reminiscent of military-style epaulettes. The yarn is Berroco’s wonderful Pure Pima, which is heavenly to knit with.
Knitting: Cardigan
Keep warm in this lovely cardigan knit from a creamy mohair blend yarn.
Knitting: Tote
This generously-sized market bag is big and sturdy enough to hold all your shopping finds. The bag features a square garter-stitch bottom, stockinette sides, and a lacy mesh cable pattern. The hemp yarn is incredibly durable. This is a bag that will last for many years!
Knitting: Throw
Sometimes we need an afghan for the summer, when wool is just too warm. This afghan fills the bill nicely. Knit of Plymouth’s Jeannee Chunky yarn in a fun slip-stitch cable pattern, it’s cozy without being overwhelming.
Knitting: Dress
Every little girl needs a sundress for the summer, and what could be more summery than a sundress knit in a beautiful butter-yellow cotton? The bottom of the dress features a picot hem and a delicate eyelet-and-cable pattern. The top of the dress is simple stockinette stitch, which shows off the beauty of the Nashua Creative Focus Cotton yarn. ...
Knitting: Cardigan
This quick-to-knit summer cardi features a fun lace/cable pattern around the bottom edge. The yarn has just a bit of glitz in it, and the crocheted shell edging adds the perfect finishing touch.
Knitting: Mittens
This easy-to-knit mitten pattern features an “inside-out” cable, in which the outer stitches cross behind a central stitch.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
A delicate braided cable pattern keeps these socks snug around your ankle and foot.
Knitting: Vest
A perfect V-neck cardigan vest for that special guy! The stitch pattern is interesting without being fussy, and features a bold cable up the center back. Vest is made in pieces and sewn together.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
Show off your cabling skills with this felted bag that is easier than it looks! A slip-stitch cable floats on top of a bed of variegated garter stitch. Only one color is knit on each row, so there are no bobbins to manage. And felting conceals all your mistakes, so no need to worry if your cabling isn’t perfect.
Knitting: Scarf
This elegant and drapey scarf will become a staple in your spring wardrobe. It features and subtle cable-and-leaf lace pattern that works up quickly. The yarn is 100% bamboo with a slight sheen and lots of drape.
Knitting: Pullover
This stylish man’s Aran sweater is easy to knit from the top down for minimal finishing.
Knitting: Pullover
A subtly-shaded superwash wool, rolled collar and cuffs, and an easy cable pattern make for a sweater that is sure to become a cool-weather favorite!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
An intriguing lace-and-cable pattern adorns this wonderful shawl. The yarn is a drapey silk/bamboo blend. Finished size is 58” long x 23” wide.
Knitting: Pullover
An easy yet fascinating-to-knit texture pattern with little cables makes this a great sweater for the man in your life. Sizes run from 16.75” at chest to 25.7” at chest. The yarn is a dream to knit with.
Knitting: Scarf
You’ll love this extra-textured cabled scarf! Cables are worked over Garter stitch in this socially-conscious fair trade yarn imported from western China.
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Pullover
This cute pullover has a front cable pattern and ribbed body with waist shaping. The trans-seasonal yarn is great to knit with.
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
This felted bag features a two-color wave cable pattern that is fun and challenging to work.
Knitting: Scarf, Beanie, Toque
Make this quick-to-knit hat and scarf set in a weekend! The bold plait cable flanked by garter stitch on either side makes up the scarf, and is featured again in the hat band.
Knitting: Throw
This project originally appeared in segments in Twists and Turns®: The Newsletter for Lovers of Cable Knitting. Part 1 was in the Winter 2007 issue, part 2 appeared in the Spring 2008 issue, and part 3 was in the Summer 2008 issue. The pattern is now available as a compilation and has been renamed the Fireside Aran Afghan. The compilation has a...
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Throw
Level of Experience: Beginner
Knitting: Cardigan
I love the way Bavarian stitch patterns look, but I hate working cables on the wrong side of the work. I designed this cardigan using stitch patterns which resemble Bavarian stitches, but which have cabling only on the right side of the work. It’s knit at a fairly tight gauge to help make the stitches pop. Although it looks complicated, the pat...
Knitting: Baby Blanket
Level of Experience: Beginner
Knitting: Cowl
A plush yarn and cushy brioche cable stitch combine to make a quick-knit moebius. Suitable for ambitious beginners, it uses a small amount of a luxury yarn.
Knitting: Pullover, Cardigan
This is the workshop pattern for the Follow-The-Leader-Aran knit along hosted by Janet Szabo in 2006.
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner to Intermediate
Knitting: Cardigan
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Pullover
This is a reinterpretation of a sweater I made for a friend of mine in college during the 80’s. The original had a cable down the center and cabled turn-back cuffs. This version also has a cable down the center, but the cuffs, although cabled, don’t turn back. The yarn is a wonderful cabling yarn that is a delight to knit with.
Knitting: Scarf
This luxurious scarf features a unique cable-and-lace stitch in a yummy yarn. You’ll want to make one to keep and one to give away!
Knitting: Pullover
I love the Dancing Ribbon Cable from Barbara Walker’s Charted Knitting Designs and this was an opportunity to feature it in an Aran sweater. The Dancing Ribbon cable is worked with two cable needles, but is easy to work once you get the hang of it.
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Vest
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner or Beginner
Knitting: Cardigan
Level of Experience: Intermediate to Advanced
Knitting: Dress
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Poncho
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Sometimes I flip through my stitch pattern books in search of one thing, and something else catches my eye. The stitch pattern for this shawl was in one of my Japanese stitch dictionaries. I glanced at it and almost passed by, because it looks like an intricate lace pattern. Lo and behold! It has hidden cable crossings! Don’t be scared off by t...
Knitting: Pullover
Knit from the top down, this fun Aran pattern features interesting cable patterns and a cozy shawl collar for warmth.
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Rug
Level of Experience: Beginner
Knitting: Cardigan
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Vest
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This is a challenging project for the expert knitter! A large circular celtic knot forms the basis for this pattern. The pillow is knit from the outer edge to the center.
Knitting: Baby Blanket
Need a gift in a hurry? This quick-to-knit baby blanket features a warm and cozy open basketweave mesh cable pattern.
Knitting: Sachet
Level of Experience: Intermediate/Advanced
Knitting: Cardigan
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Vest
This vest design is a great project for beginning cablers. The narrow cables are easy to work, easy to keep track of, and very slimming. The design can be knitted with or without the shawl collar.
Knitting: Scarf
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Cardigan
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Level of Experience: Ambitious Beginner
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Intermediate
Knitting: Pullover
Available in digital back issue of newsletter.
Knitting: Pullover
Level of Experience: Advanced